It will be bought. I don’t even buy this sort of thing, but I’ll buy this.

]]>By: The Anchoress | A First Things Bloghttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55353
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:08:33 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55353[…] the possibility of America being “remade” under the auspices of a Health Care Non-Vote-Deeming, I found myself thinking of St. Patrick, and […]
]]>By: esteehttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55347
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:41:08 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55347

Maybe it would be better if the government took over the bread industry.

Count me in on a purchase, but I want it autographed( if possible). By the way, I heard you on the radio the other day, blew my mind! Congrats.

]]>By: ExpressoBoldhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55338
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:51:36 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55338The Commonwealth of Virginia has asserted its 10th Amendment rights in the legislature this year. It is a legislative act which is prelude to hauling the Health “scare” monstrosity into court if it is “deemed passed” by autocratic, authoritarian, socialistic Congress Kritters. This thing will not be enacted without a fight from Virginia – thank God we have Bob McDonnell in place rather than part time Tim, the Wonder Boy of DNC.
.
Make sure your legislature is acting on the 10th amendment issue to pre-empt the automatic implementation of ØbummerScare.
]]>By: DOCTOR ZERO: The Parable of the Bread Aisle at missourah.comhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55332
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:38:36 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55332[…] comments And why do we have to pay for bread at all? We need basic foods to survive, far more urgently than w…. Maybe it would be better if the government took over the bread industry. Think of all the money […]
]]>By: Special Forces Grunthttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55328
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:27:28 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55328I spent a career in the military, often eating in mess halls (now dining facilities). Inevitably, the bread was baked locally on post. But, uniformly throughout the world the bread was usually hard crusted, sometimes stale, and not very tasty.

One of the most dangerous, enduring illusions of the post-industrial era is the belief that collectivism has only failed in the past because nasty people were in charge of it.

I vote that this is the money quote in a column of money quotes.

Despite how many times it’s been tried under disparate conditions and environments and despite the many different labels that have been attached to it, collectivism has failed and will fail each and every time simply because it is contrary to human nature.

Every time it is the application of brute force to equalize that which can Never be Equalized.

]]>By: acathttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55322
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:19:26 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55322MarkTheGreat on March 17, 2010 at 1:01 PM
—–
Government is like concrete. The more you use, the less distance you can go.

]]>By: cheeflohttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55312
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:58:13 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55312Doc, I am, once again, dazzled by your brilliance. Keep up the good work!
]]>By: urbancenturionhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55310
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:55:49 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55310I cannot be convinced that Obama/Pelosi/Reid/etc are so stupid that they don’t realize all of this. They do know it, and they would rather benefit from a temporary political advantage at the cost of the rest of society. This makes them evil, in actuality.

Not evil, just wrong. No, evil.

No representation without taxation!
/my new slogan

]]>By: DOOFhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55311
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:55:49 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55311Funny how there is a bread ad shown on the right side of the page. Kinda like the Ukraine date ads when the guest bloggers were in charge a month ago or so.

Glad that AP didn’t copy the actual headline and/or article from the latest “Dude” headline! Don’t even want to think about the ad that would, um, pop up (sorry — couldn’t resist).

Is it too much to ask for an article about Scandinavian lingerie models?!?!?!?!?!

]]>By: Jvettehttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55309
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:53:33 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55309Doc, not only are you a great writer you are a great speaker as well!

Last night while eating dinner, my husband and I happened to catch you on Rusty Humphries’ show. When he announced that Doc Zero was coming up I thought, Doc from HA?, no way.
But, sure enough it was you.

We were both very impressed with your appearance. I told my husband who you are and he said that you are such an articulate young man. You also have a great voice, perfect for radio.

Maybe there’s a future there for you!

Anyway, I was thrilled for you and thought you did a terrific job.

]]>By: Kafirhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55307
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:43:53 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55307Great piece, Doc, but you forgot the “Bread Panels,” where the government decides if you can even have government-supplied bread.
]]>By: Dark-Starhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55305
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:35:19 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55305

Strange words from someone who thinks the answer to every problem is more govt regulation.

MarkTheGreat on March 17, 2010 at 12:22 PM

What I am usually for as a solution is government regulation/protection of the basics, which puts me at odds with the hard-right (like you) and the hard-left who want TOTAL gov’t control of EVERYTHING.

If you can’t distinguish me from the hardcore libtards, get some glasses.

]]>By: jeaniehttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55304
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:32:44 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55304So true! The government can’t run anything well even it’s own internal operations. But, we’ve been letting them havn’t we!!! It’s in great part our own fault. Should have clipped their wings long ago. Hope it’s not too late.
]]>By: TugboatPhilhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55303
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:27:50 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55303

LET THEM PASS IT. Not only “O” Care, but Cap & Trade, Amnesty, Free College For All, etc.

Then sit back and let 5 years pass.

The problem with those “5 year plans” are the millions of people who starve to death in between.

Sarjex on March 17, 2010 at 12:57 AM

And the 70+ years it takes to get rid of the tyrants the “plan” puts in power.

Strange words from someone who thinks the answer to every problem is more govt regulation.

]]>By: LibTiredhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55299
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:18:33 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55299I always find myself reading Doc Zero with a mix of anger, awe and the occasional urge to cheer.
]]>By: D2Bostonhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55295
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:11:40 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55295Brilliant, Doctor… thank you for this.
]]>By: SueMhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55294
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:10:20 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55294Once again, excellent Doctor Z. Incredibly well written and informative. I read everything you write and pass it on. I have to admit, I’m so envious of your writing abilities, but so happy you have those abilities! When you get that book done, I’ll be one of the first in line to buy.
]]>By: aquavivahttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55293
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:09:52 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55293

It also might be worth mentioning that the Fed and State governments have already started their government health care ‘bakery.’ Much of the dysfunction of our current system is the results of years of intervention by politicians. From the origin of employer-based insurance to Nixon’s reinforcement of it, to Medicare/aide, to a fractured, 50-state regulatory regime, health care is anything but a free-market arrangement between consumers and HC providers.

50% of our ‘bread aisle’ is already filled with rotten product that taints the rest. Those that claim we need the aisle to be 100% white-label must have gotten a hold of the ergot-flavored variety.

]]>By: Opposite Dayhttp://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2010/03/16/the-parable-of-the-bread-aisle/comment-page-1/#comment-55160
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:48:30 +0000http://hotair.com/greenroom/?p=16702#comment-55160No, I wouldn’t want his to happen, but lately an insane fantasy of mine has been this:

LET THEM PASS IT. Not only “O” Care, but Cap & Trade, Amnesty, Free College For All, etc.

Then sit back and let 5 years pass.

And then we will see what an incredible mistake it all was since we would be in shambles.

I think this is what has to happen for people to demand and receive real change.